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Skating to Belize: Michelle Kwan's triple Axel pivot to diplomacy

Skating to Belize: Michelle Kwan's triple Axel pivot to diplomacy

Update: 2024-09-03

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In 2022, the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history landed a remarkable new role, as Ambassador to Belize. In her conversation with José, she describes her transformed life, growing up in a Chinese restaurant -- and what she's discovered about food since arriving in Central America.

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Skating to Belize: Michelle Kwan's triple Axel pivot to diplomacy

Skating to Belize: Michelle Kwan's triple Axel pivot to diplomacy

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